Affordable Care Act Will Wipe Out Coverage Gains by Small Business Workers and Self-Employed

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One in five small business employees and self-employed Californians relied on Affordable Care Act coverage in 2015 (the most recent year for which information is available under CHIS). Photo courtesy of New America Media.

By Viji SundaramNew America Media

Republicans’ efforts to repeal and replace portions of the Affordable Care Act threatens the health coverage of California’s self-employed, as well as workers in such small businesses as restaurants, small retailers and family farms.

A study out May 18 by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education showed that more than 1 million small business employees and over half a million self-employed Californians benefited from the health insurance options provided by the Affordable Care Act.

Read the complete story at New America Media.
 

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